Idaho § 42-705
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 42-705, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-705.
Director of the department of water resources authorized to create and supervise water measurement districts. The director of the department of water resources is authorized to create water measurement districts to carry out the water measuring requirements of this chapter and shall have direction and control of the measurement of water existing therein or diverted from all public water sources, including ground water sources, within a water measurement district. Measurement of water within water measurement districts created pursuant to section 42-706 , Idaho Code, shall be accomplished by district hydrographers as provided in this chapter and supervised by the director. Administration of water rights within water measurement districts shall be pursuant to the authority of the director of the department of water resources found elsewhere in title 42 , Idaho Code, except such curtailment of diversion as is specifically authorized in section 42-714 , Idaho Code.
[42-705, added 1995, ch. 291, sec. 3, p. 1016.]
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 42-705
What does Idaho Statutes § 42-705 cover?
Section 42-705 is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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